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Penguin Colony

Enter the Antarctic through the eyes of a penguin as rival human expeditions pursue an ancient being. Explore the frozen landscape and witness a cosmic horror story set in 1939.

  • Released Oct 16, 2026
  • Windows PC
  • Single-Player
  • 6 Supported Languages
  • 2 GB Storage
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Penguin Colony Languages: Your Guide to Launch Support

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Begin your Antarctic journey

  1. Check your PC requirements.
  2. Learn the controls and explore as a penguin.
  3. Follow the expeditions and discover the story.

What is Penguin Colony?

Penguin Colony is a single-player cosmic horror adventure developed by ORIGAME DIGITAL and published by Fellow Traveller. Play as a penguin exploring Antarctica while human expeditions uncover an ancient and inconceivable being.

Set in 1939, the story follows the opposing ambitions of the Nazis and the Kaitiaki. Drawing on At the Mountains of Madness and The Shadow Out of Time, it reimagines Lovecraft's fiction with narration by Lenval Brown.

Developer
ORIGAME DIGITAL
Publisher
Fellow Traveller
Platform
Windows PC
Genre
Cosmic Horror Adventure
Release Date
Oct 16, 2026
Supported Languages
6
Required Storage
2 GB

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Penguin Colony Gameplay

Explore Antarctica through the eyes of a local penguin. Wander the frozen landscape, follow the human visitors, and witness their discoveries push them toward madness.

Penguin Perspective

Embody one of the local penguins and experience the human expedition from an animal's point of view.

Frozen Exploration

Wander the Antarctic landscape as unfamiliar human sights and sounds draw your curiosity.

Human Encounters

Follow the humans through their discoveries and observe their minds collapse under the strain.

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Penguin Colony Story and Setting

The year is 1939, and rival human factions have entered Antarctica in pursuit of an ancient being. Experience cosmic horror that reimagines and expands H.P. Lovecraft's fiction from a penguin's perspective.

Antarctica, 1939

The story takes place deep in Antarctica, two years after Lovecraft's death.

Ancient Presence

An impossibly ancient being draws human visitors into the penguins' home.

Lovecraft Connections

The story draws inspiration from At the Mountains of Madness and The Shadow Out of Time.

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Penguin Colony System Requirements

Check your PC against the minimum requirements before entering Antarctica. The game requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, 4 GB of RAM, and 2 GB of available storage.

Operating System

Minimum OS: Windows 10. A 64-bit processor and operating system are required.

Processor and Memory

Minimum processor: i7. Minimum memory: 4 GB RAM.

Graphics

Minimum graphics: GTX 1080. DirectX requirement: Version 10.

Storage

Reserve 2 GB of available disk space.

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Penguin Colony Platforms and Release Date

Penguin Colony launched on Steam for Windows on October 16, 2026. ORIGAME DIGITAL developed the game, with Fellow Traveller handling publishing.

Release Date

Released October 16, 2026.

PC Platform

The Steam release supports Windows.

Developer

Developed by ORIGAME DIGITAL, the studio behind Umurangi Generation.

Publisher

Published by Fellow Traveller.

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Penguin Colony Factions

The Nazis and Kaitiaki arrive in Antarctica with opposing intentions. Understanding what each group wants gives the expedition's discoveries their stakes.

Nazis →

Seek to extract the ancient being's inconceivable power for destructive purposes.

Kaitiaki →

Continue a task carried out for generations: returning the being to its slumber for another hundred years.

Local Penguins

The human arrivals attract the curiosity of the penguins whose home becomes the setting for this conflict.

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Penguin Colony Languages and Narrator

Lenval Brown narrates Penguin Colony, with full audio support in English. The game also supports Arabic, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Maori.

Narrator →

Narration is performed by Lenval Brown.

English Audio

English includes full audio support.

Additional Languages

Supported languages also include Arabic, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, and Maori.

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Penguin Colony Trailers

Watch the Launch Trailer and Story Trailer for a look at Penguin Colony. Both videos are available in the game's Steam media gallery.

Launch Trailer

Watch the game's release trailer in the Steam media gallery.

Story Trailer

Watch Penguin Colony - Story Trailer for an introduction to the game's story.

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Penguin Colony Demo

Penguin Colony has a separate official Steam demo alongside the released full game. Find the demo through the main game's store page and keep the two products distinct when choosing your download.

Official Demo

The full game's Steam listing links a separate demo with Steam App ID 4150470.

Full Game

The released full game uses Steam App ID 3695930 and launched on October 16, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

What kind of game is Penguin Colony?

A single-player cosmic horror adventure set in Antarctica in 1939.

Who narrates Penguin Colony?

Lenval Brown narrates the story in English.

When was Penguin Colony released?

The Windows PC game launched on October 16, 2026.

Step into Penguin Colony

Meet the rival expeditions, explore the story's literary roots, and prepare for a journey into Antarctic cosmic horror.

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